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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Halloween is just around the corner and two of my very favorite PBS shows are ready to celebrate! Both Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train have new shows with a Halloween theme as well as costumes to buy or make. Here is the scoop...

In Haunted Roundhouse, dad takes the
kids on a special Night Train to Troodon Town, where the Troodons have decorated
their Roundhouse into a “haunted house” for a spooky party. The kids end up
meeting a strange new nocturnal creature – a mammal named Vlad Volaticotherium,
who was hiding in the roundhouse trying to get some sleep. And in
Big Pond Pumpkin Patch, the Pteranodon family learns
more about the customs of their neighbors, the Lambeosaurus family, when they
are invited for the first time to accompany them to the Big Pond to celebrate
“Gourd Day” – a kind of Mesozoic Halloween. The kids see their first pumpkins,
and Larry Lambeosaurus even shows our family how to hollow them out and carve
faces into them.

In Halloween Spooky Science Special, it’s
Halloween time and Sid and his friends have dressed up in the spookiest and
scariest costumes possible. Sid is a bat with big fangs. May is a spooky black
cat. Gabriela is a furry, yucky spider. And Gerald is a super spooky skeleton
that goes boo! Susie (dressed as a silly mad scientist) loves their costumes,
and helps the kids discover that Halloween can be spooky and scientific! The
kids investigate how bats are helpful creatures that catch mosquitoes, spiders
are expert engineer web builders, cats are leaping aerial acrobats, and
skeletons help hold up our body frames! At the Halloween party, the kids also
investigate how to make icky, gooey green slime. Susie then ends the day with a
special “Halloween Parade” song so the kids can march around and show off their
spooky and scientific costumes!

Buddy is the main
character on the hit TV series, Dinosaur Train. This colorful costume includes
the orange colored T-Rex jumpsuit, Buddy the dinosaur hood, and the shoe covers
to match the costume. Available for toddlers ages 3-4, and children between the
ages of 4-6. SRP: $34.99 – 39.99.Dinosaur Train Costume – Tiny

Tiny is one of the
main characters on the hit TV series, Dinosaur Train. This colorful costume
includes the green colored Pteranodon jumpsuit, Tiny the dinosaur hood, and
green shoe covers to match the costume. Available for toddlers ages 3-4, and
children between the ages of 4-6.

Each
Dinosaur Train costume is made up of soft
fabric to enhance a child’s comfort while wearing them. The costumes are also
created in vibrant colors and realistic design patterns to make your toddler
look and feel like a dinosaur train character. SRP $34.99 –
39.99.

Additionally, for those who are feeling a
little adventurous, Jim Henson's Creature Shop — the folks who brought
you Elmo and Miss Piggy, among many others — have created a Buddy costume that
can be made at home!

I can't wait to watch with the kids! There is also a great book out now featuring the Dinosaur Train characters called The Spooky Scavenger Hunt....

Mr. Pteranodon is taking Buddy and Tiny on a nighttime trip to the Big
Pond for a spooky nature walk! Mr. Pteranodon and the conductor insist
they can't be scared, but when the conductor's mom jumps out at them,
everyone gets a good scare! This simple storybook is perfect for
read-aloud fun!

This is a great book and A&W really enjoy it. It is not very scary which makes it a great bedtime read. They really like the Dinosaur Train characters and this book is a regular in our rotation. Oh, and it retails for just $3.99!! That is a super deal and this would make fun prize for your favorite trick-or-treaters! Pick up your copy today on Amazon...

One lucky Reviewed by Mom reader will win a copy of The Spooky Scavenger Hunt. Thanks so much to the sponsor and here is how to enter...
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I am also hosting a giveaway for Baby Tone DVDs. It is a great gift for a new mom who would love to workout with their baby while bonding. Would love it if you could stop by! http://getittogetherdomina.blogspot.com/2011/10/baby-tone-dvd-giveaway.html